players Quotes

“Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone.”

“To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.”

“Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.”

“Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.”

“Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.”

“Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.”

“Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?”